TO: HONORABLE CHAIR AND MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING
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FROM: David Chantarangsu, Development Services Director
PREPARED BY: David Chantarangsu, AICP, Development Services Director
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Recommendation to the City Council concerning Municipal Code Amendment (MCA-2025-00011): Consideration of a proposed ordinance revising Title 16 (Development Code) of the Murrieta Municipal Code by amending Sections 16.08.010 and 16.44.150 related to group homes, sober living homes, and residential care facilities.
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RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the following:
1. Open the public hearing and receive public comments;
2. Find that the proposed ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, which provides that CEQA only applies to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment based on the fact that it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that adoption of the proposed ordinance would not have a significant effect on the environment; and
3. Approve the attached Resolution recommending that the City Council approve the proposed ordinance attached as an exhibit to the Resolution. The proposed ordinance will revise Title 16 of the Murrieta Municipal Code by amending Sections 16.08.010 and 16.44.150 related to group homes, sober living homes, and residential care facilities.
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ENVIRONMENTAL
The adoption of the proposed ordinance will not result in a change in the environment and is therefore not a project as defined by CEQA. The proposed changes establish operational development standards to improve the spacing and operations of sober living homes by preventing overcrowding to help disabled residents live in stable, quiet environments. Therefore, this ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") under Section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA ...
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